CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 17: DeShaun Thomas #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes holds the trophy after the Buckeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament Championship game at United Center on March 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Ohio State defeats Wisconsin 50-43. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 17: DeShaun Thomas #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes cuts down the net after the Buckeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament Championship game at United Center on March 17, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Ohio State defeats Wisconsin 50-43. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Louisville, celebrating its Big East title Saturday, got the No. 1 overall seed.

Louisville was named the top seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday after a topsy-turvy season in college basketball, capped by another round of upsets over the weekend.

That other team from the Bluegrass State won't even get a chance to defend its national title.

While the Big East champion Cardinals surged to the top of the 68-team bracket released Sunday, joined by fellow No. 1 seeds Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga, the team that won it all a year ago was left out. Kentucky was hoping the committee would overlook a dismal performance in the SEC tournament, but the Wildcats will have to settle for a spot in the second-tier National Invitation Tournament.

As if that's not bad enough for Kentucky fans, Louisville (29-5) gets to rub a little more salt in its rival's wounds by opening the tournament about 75 miles from home on Kentucky's home court, Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Cardinals will face either Liberty or North Carolina State in a second-round game Thursday.

No. 7 Kansas (29-5) moved up to take the second overall seed after an impressive run through the Big 12 tournament, capped by a 70-54 victory over rival Kansas State in the title game. No. 3 Indiana (28-6), the Big Ten regular-season champion, is third overall despite falling to Wisconsin in the conference tournament semifinals. The Zags edged out ACC champion Miami to claim the last of the coveted No. 1 seeds.

Duke cost itself a shot at a No. 1 seed with an upset loss to Maryland in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Georgetown lost in the Big East semifinals and settled for a No. 2 as well, but Indiana was in no danger of dropping off the top line, despite its loss to the Badgers. Bobinski said the Hoosiers' overall body of work was good enough to ensure they didn't fall below one of the top four spots, no matter what happened Sunday.

Pac-12 pain: Cal fans can't be upset about playing in San Jose on Thursday, but the Pac-12, for the most part, didn't get much love from the selection committee.

The conference landed five berths, but none seeded higher than sixth (UCLA and Arizona.)

The Wildcats might have received the best draw in the conference, playing in nearby Salt Lake City. But their road to the Sweet Sixteen includes a potential second-round game against third-seeded New Mexico.

Oregon fell to a No. 12 seed despite being ranked for much of the year and winning the conference tournament championship over UCLA. A silver lining for the Ducks is that they too play somewhat close to home in a Midwest Region game in San Jose.

The Bruins are headed to Austin, Texas, to meet a physical Minnesota team that could give them a lot of trouble inside.

Tenth-seeded Colorado also goes to Austin to meet Illinois. The Illini have been inconsistent, but do have wins over Gonzaga and Indiana - two No. 1 seeds.

It could be a short dance for the Pac-12.

Santa Clara to CBI: The Broncos (21-11) will host Vermont (21-11) on Tuesday in a College Basketball Invitational game. The time is to be announced.

If Santa Clara wins, it will play the winner of Western Illinois and Purdue next Monday. The best-of-three final for the 16-team tournament starts April 1.